Electron transmission and phase time in semiconductor superlattices

Details Electron transmission and phase time in semiconductor superlattices Electron transmission and phase time in semiconductor superlattices

2008-01-03

arxiv.org/abs/0801.0576v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

8 pages, 10 figures, based on a talk at Theory-Canada 3 in Edmonton AB, June 2007

Scientific paper

10.1139/P08-001

We discuss the time spent by an electron propagating through a finite periodic system such as a semiconductor superlattice. The relation between dwell-time and phase-time is outlined. The envelopes of phase-time at maximum and minimum transmission are derived, and it is shown that the peaks and valleys of phase-time can be well described by parameters fitted at the extrema. For a many-period system this covers most of the allowed band. Comparison is made to direct numerical solutions of the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation by Veenstra et al. [cond-mat/0411118] who compared systems with and without addition of an anti-reflection coating (ARC). With an ARC, the time delay is consistent with propagation at the Bloch velocity of the periodic system, which significantly reduces the time delay, in addition to increasing the transmissivity.

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